About 300,000 bees make the honey in six hives where the Bee Club performed its honey harvest on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013 at Rolland-Warner Middle School. (AP Photo/The Journal, Jake May)

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About 300,000 bees make the honey in six hives where the Bee Club...

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StarKist has launched Gourmet Selects Sardines, a line of top quality, skinless, boneless sardine fillets in three different sauces.

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StarKist has launched Gourmet Selects Sardines, a line of top...

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Tarte Asian Yogurt is an alternative to Greek yogurt. Asian Yogurt is lighter and more subtly sweet style than most flavored yogurt. It's 100 percent natural.

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Tarte Asian Yogurt is an alternative to Greek yogurt. Asian Yogurt...

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Philadelphia 2X Protein Cream Cheese Spread is a new version of Philadelphia Cream Cheese that tastes like the original but has twice as much protein and 70 percent less fat and calories than peanut butter.

Since 1998, Dress for Success Houston has served more than 43,000 disadvantaged women in the Houston area by providing them with professional attire to help them gain economic independence. It's an empowering story of women helping women.

This weekend, Houston's top chefs will be doing their part as women helping women when they participate in "HOU Loves DFS," a fund raiser marking 15 years of Dress for Success Houston. All the chefs cooking for the Saturday fund raiser are women. And each has her own reason for wanting to be affiliated with the organization that says: "One woman, one suit, one job can change the world."

"The empowerment that Dress for Success brings to women is awesome," said Fluff Bake Bar's Rebecca Masson. "Helping them discover that they can stand on their own two feet and accomplish anything is priceless. I am excited to be a part of an amazing event and to work side by side with a group of outstanding female chefs."

Anita Jaisinghani, chef/owner of Indika and Pondicheri, said: "I want to support any women-empowerment cause I can. If we can fix women's issues, our children will be stronger, and all this makes for a better world."

Claire Smith of Shade and Canopy said not only does she respect the organization, she is "crazy" about vice president Lauren Levicki: "I will help her with anything she asks, especially when she makes it as easy as supporting Dress for Success."

Brandi Key, who was just named chef of the year at the 2013 Houston Culinary Awards, said co-founder and president Nancy Levicki and her daughter Lauren have been supporters of Clark Cooper Concept restaurants, for which she serves as culinary director. "These two women are heartfelt and true, and embody the spirit of building a woman's self-esteem," the chef of the new Coppa Osteria said. "I am always honored to be invited to participate in their celebration of providing stability and a brilliant future for women in our community. It's amazing what a suit can do."

The Dress for Success fund raiser will be 6-10 p.m. Saturday at 3310 Eastside. For information on the event or organization, call 713-957-3779.

A different kind of bee movie

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston is buzzing about its two screenings for "More Than Honey," Oct. 23 and 27. The documentary looks at why bees are facing extinction. The Oct. 23 screening (6:30 p.m. at Law Building, 1001 Bissonnet) will be followed by a panel discussion that includes: Shelly Rice, beekeeper; Dean Cook, a forest gardener and beekeeper; Juliana Rangel-Posada, assistant professor of apiculture at Texas A&M; and William Isbell, master gardener. The Oct. 27 screening, at the same location, is at 5 p.m. mfah.org/films.

StarKist goes fishing

Sardine fans - yes, there is such a population - might like StarKist's Gourmet Selects Sardines, a new line of top-quality, skinless, boneless sardine fillets. They come in Extra Virgin Olive Oil; Tuscan Style Tomato; and Whole Grain Dijon Mustard. The nutrient-rich sardines, $2.49 each, can be found at Walmart.

Asian yogurt takes a stab at Greek

If Greek yogurt is a tad thick for your taste, try Tarte Asian Yogurt, a new style that is lighter and more subtly sweet than Greek yogurt, its creators say. The all-natural yogurt, sweetened with Stevia, is made with milk from California dairy farms. Flavors include Strawberry & Guanabana, Mango & Coconut, Green Tea & Honey and Blueberry & Acai. Available at Central Market, the 6-ounce cups (115-120 calories) are $1.79.

Cream cheese with more protein

Philadelphia Cream Cheese has launched a lower-calorie, reduced-fat version of its iconic spread. Philadelphia 2X protein Cream Cheese Spread offers twice the protein of the brand's regular cream cheese while boasting 70 percent less fat and calories per serving than peanut butter. Available in regular and honey flavors, the 7-ounce tubs are $2.99.